Goosen Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Jacobus Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-20. Pieter Jacobse Vosburgh, 1657. After the character of the Privileged West India Company, in 1621, Fort Orange was built, around which clustered the little hamlet occupied by the servants and factors of the Company, who claimed and exercised the entier Indian trade. Abraham Isaacse Ver Planck, 1667. Elisabeth Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Links to the genealogies are at the bottom of this page; just click on the letter of the surname you're looking for. [95] After the death of Corning and the retirement of Congressman Sam Stratton, the political climate changed in Albany. Cornelia Tyssen Goes (? [32] Albany reported a population of 3,498 in the first national census in 1790, an increase of almost 700% since its chartering about a century before. However, it is a prime (although not totally comprehensive) indicator of Yankee origins. Fort Orange (Dutch: Fort Oranje) was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city of Albany, New York developed at this site. Stoffel Janse Abeel, 1659-84. Adriaen Janse Van Ilpendam, 1656. BRANTSE. Maesse. Volkert Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Ariaentie Melgertse Van Der Poel, 1710. Elizabeth Johannese Wendel, 1691. [Schuyler] Andries Andriesse Gardenier. Jacob Evertse Kuyper, 1725. They found crowded living conditions and limited employment opportunities, but also higher wages and better schools and social services. Maria Martense Cregier, 1734. The names of persons without surnames, or if having them were not entered in those records, will not of course be found here; unfortunately these are somewhat numerous. Jan Cornelise Van Houten, 1640. Dutch fur traders established the first settlement in what is present-day Albany with the building of Fort Nassau in 1614. JOCHEMSE. Marcelis Janse Van Bommel, 1659-1700. Cathalina Andriesse Huygh, 1705. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany . Symon Volkertse Veeder, alias De Bakker, 1654-67. Stuyvesant and Commissary Slichtenhorst. Styntie Cornelise Van Buren, 1672. Cornelis Hendrickse Van Buren, 1701. The First Settler, Harmen Tomase Hun (Van Amersfort) had a son named Tomas Harmense and a daughter Wyntie Harmense. Maas Ryckse Van Vranken. Simon Janse Turk, 1659. The first designation of counties took place on Nov. 1, 1683. In the ensuing battle, the Dutch and Mahicans were ambushed and many were killed, including the Dutch commander Daniel Van Krieckenbeeck and three of his men. R. Bleeker, surveyor, 1767 (courtesy NYPL);Fort Orange, 1635, by Len F. Tantillo (courtesy NYS Museum); and West Indisch Huis, the West India House in Amsterdam, headquarters of the Dutch West India Company from 1623 to 1647. Elisabeth Dirkse Ten Broeck. Gerrit Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714-19. Jannetie Gerritse Van Nes. [30] In 1776, Albany native Philip Livingston signed the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. [19], The Dutch briefly regained Albany in August 1673 and renamed the city Willemstadt; the English took permanent possession with the Treaty of Westminster (1674). An indispensable quarterly published since 1870. Allette Pieterse Winne, 1688. Maritie Lambertse Loockermans, 1682. [44] By 1810, with 10,763 people, Albany was the 10th largest urban place in the nation. Today, visitors can still see many examples of the city's rich history, including the Albany Institute of History and Art, the New York State Museum, and the Empire State Plaza. Cornelia Tyssen Van der Heyden, 1700. Harpert Teuwisse Van Deusen, 1712. Annatie Martense Crgier, 1734. Johannes Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Jacob Jooste Van Covelens, 1662. Overall, no praise is too strong for this magnificent effort! In 1624, eight families joined the Dutch traders at Albany arriving on the ship New Netherland captained by Cornelis May. Gerritje Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Corning has been called shortsighted for his failure to use the waterfront as an attraction for the city. Hendrick Martense Van Coppenhoegen, 1659. Jacob Teunise Van Schoenderwoert or Woert, 1683-1730. Geertruy Andriesse Dochter, 1679. Jan Hendrickse Van den Bergh, 1683-8. Jacob Andriesse Gardenier. Evert Johannese Wendel, 1691. Maritie Tomase Mingael, 1664. Geertruy Goosense Van Schaick, 1681. Cornelis Brantse Van Nieuwkerck, 1664. Anna Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. Gerrit Janse Stavast, 1673-8. Subscribe! [18] The name is ultimately derived from Alba, the Gaelic name for Scotland. Early settlers The Van der Heydens In June 1707, Derick Van der Heyden purchased the farm of Pieter Van Woggelum, which included land that extended from the Poesten Kill to the Piscawen Kill, a creek that . Cornelis Claese Van den Bergh, 1651-1701. Jacob Janse Gardenier or Flodder, 1638-95. Geertruy Barentse Van Dwingeloo, 1682. Bastiaen Janse Crol, 1630-41. It is full of leads to more fundamental The nation which had redeemed its own country from the ocean, which had conquered its freedom from the Spanish yoke, and led all European nations in foreign trade was just the people to found a new empire on these shores. and leads early on in our research. Johannes Dirkse Van der Heyden, 1729. Pieterse. We were unable A four-volume compendium of family-based material However, it is not perfectly Cornelis Cornelise De Boer, 1659-61. It includes substantial Claas Teunise Uylenspiegel, 1645. Robert Teuwisse Van Deusen, 1700. Jan Janse Kromenborch, 1657. Jan Bastiaense Van Gudsenhoven, 1658-65. Marten Martense Cregier, 1734. Great article. Anna Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Adriaan Gerritse Papendorp, 1682-7. Nicolaas Willemse Groesbeeck, 1746. Claas Janse Van Breda, 1639. Jan Lambertse Van Bremen, 1661-9. Hendrik Janse Damen, 1634. The change in the spelling and pronunciation of names is likewise a source of considerable embarassment. Claas Lourense Van der Volgen, alias Van Purmerent. Casparus Janse Bronck, 1738. Josine Jacobse Gardenier, 1696. Pietertie Teunise Van Vechten, 1700. A basic genealogy with some narrative Helena Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Jonatan Janse Witbeck, 1703. Maria Dirkse Bratt, 1727. Cornelis Jacobse Van Oostsanen, 1661. Anna Claese Vander Bogart, 1724. by Jonathan Pearson and Adriaen Pieterse Van Alkmaer, 1653. Hendrick Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1702-8. Harmen Janse Bos, 1666. He built docks, roads and barns. Jacob Janse Hap or Stoll, 1630-61. A solid and indispensable work on one of Albany's Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. Mateuwese. Fur traders established the first European settlement in 1614; Albany was officially chartered as a city in 1686. CLAESE. A basic genealogy. Jan Janse Van Otterspoor, 1658. Teunis Cornelise Van der Poel, 1661-87. He built grist mills to make flour and lumber mills to make boards. Aeltie Janse Wemp, 1663. pages, indexes. This companion to Pearson's volume Marten Cornelise Van Ysselstein, 1661-8. Jan Mateuwese Van Deursen, 1696. Available online Gysbert Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. Ariaentie Barentse Coeymans. or more formally Contributions for the Genealogies of the Lysbet Janse Goewey, 1702. Reyer Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1678-96. Jannetie Teunise Van Vechten, 1683. Roeloff Gerritse Van der Werken, 1700. Albany was a hub of pathways from New York City, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Quebec. Elsie Dirkse Ten Broeck. Jacob Teunise De Looper, 1656. Lysbet Arnoutse Viele, 1699. Willem Janse Slyckoten, 1661. the Schuyler Families in America Prior to 1800, compiled 23, 1915). Paulus Martense Van Benthuysen, 1666-1703. Jan Pieterse Bronck, 1669-77. Jan Janse Ouderkerk "Smalle Kuyper," 1681. Elsie Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1683-1700. A Jesuit missionary who visited the village in 1646 mentions that it contained then but ten thatched cottages. Gerrit Ryckse Van Vranken. Andries Albertse Bratt, alias De Sweedt, 1674-82. After his death in 1663 his widow Maritie Myndertse married Sweer Teunise. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Albany saw development of the turnpike and by 1815, Albany was the turnpike center of the state. An article Jacob Tyssen Van der Heyden, 1653-89. Jan Cornelise Kleyn, 1660. Claas Janse Stavast, 1672-84. [33][34] Three slaves were arrested and charged with arson: a male slave named Pompey, owned by Matthew Visscher; a 14-year old slave girl named Dinah, owned by Volkert P. Douw; and a 12-year old slave girl named Bet, owned by Philip S. Van Rensselaer. - Gail Richard Quackenbush, The Quackenbush Geertruy Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1699. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany. Willem Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1795. Isaac Cornelise Swits, 1664-90. Jacob Abrahamse Kuyper ) ARENTSE. JONES BEACH, N.Y. -- Man's best furry friend at the beach? Jan Wybesse Spoor,1685-98. Guert Hendrickse Van Schoonhoven, 1681-1700. Jan Coster or Costerse Van Aecken, 1659-77. Albert Janse Van Amsterdam, 1642. Gerrit Arentse Slingerland, 1713. Teunis Barentse Cool, 1687. The documents were executed at Albany before Dirck van Schelluyne and notaries Adriaen Jansen van Ilpendam and . The city's skyline changed in the 1960s with the construction of the Empire State Plaza and the uptown campus of SUNY Albany,[Note 1] mainly under the direction of Governor Nelson Rockefeller. LEENDERTSE. Sara Janse Witbeck, 1698. Gysbert Gerritse Van Brakel, 1699-1709. First settlers of Albany County, N.Y., 1630-1800 Statement of Responsibility: by Jonathan Pearson . Modern Albany was founded as the Dutch trading posts of Fort Nassau in 1614 and Fort Orange in 1624; the fur trade brought in a population that settled around Fort Orange and founded a village called Beverwijck. Maria Franse Clauw or Klauw, 1700. Gerrit Janse Roos, 1695. Engeltie Albertse Bratt. Teunis Cornelise Van Vechten, 1637-83. of New York State (Scotia, NY, 1979), privately printed. Gysbert Andriesse Scherp, 1700-2. Jan Luykase Wyngaert, 1689-1704. There was more pressure on officeholders and voters regularly changed allegiances in the 1980s. Storm. But that is not the complete story. By 1825, the Erie Canal was completed between Albany and Lake Erie, forming a continuous water route that enabled travel and the shipment of resources across long distances. Teunis Cornelise Swart, 1661. Willem Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1706. AERTSE. Jurriaen Teunise Glazemaecker, 1658-67. JOOSTE. [78] By 1916 Albany's northern and southern borders reached their modern courses;[77] Westerlo Island, to the south, became the second-to-last annexation, which occurred in 1926. Maria Jochemse Van Valkenburgh, 1700. [66] Jobs in the iron foundries in both the north and south ends of the city attracted thousands of immigrants to the city. Dirk Janse Goes, 1697-1700. You are here: Home Families First Settlers of Schenectady Clark to Davis Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady: Clark to Davis [This information is from Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800 by Jonathan Pearson (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1873). Matthias Cornelise Van den Bergh, 1714. first posted 12/10/01; last updated 5/8/17, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Schenectady ALBANY, N.Y. It seemed like 2023 would be the year that New York would finally take the most consequential steps in decades to address the state's dire housing shortage. Pieter Janse Vrooman, 1706. Volkert Symonse Veeder, 1699-1720. First Settlers of Schenectady History of the Schenectady Patent History of Schenectady During the Revolution Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Electric City Immigrants: Italians and Poles of Schenectady, N.Y., 1880-1930 History of Education in Schenectady, 1661-62 - 1961-62 Lysbet Dirkse Van Eps, 1668-81. Stevense. Cornelis Gerritse Greeff, 1661. In 1790 the federal government conducted its first comprehensive census, and Albany County was still the most populous county in New York State, with 75,921 inhabitants. Schuyler Genealogy: A Compendium of Sources Pertaining to The veracity of the entries varies widely! It was Rockefeller's only viable option, and he agreed. Judick Janse Goes, 1697. Albany is known for its extensive history, culture, architecture, and institutions of higher education. Jacob Teunise Quick, 1661-89. [24] Dongan created Albany as a strip of land 1 mile (1.6km) wide and 16 miles (26km) long. in the 1997 volume. While Albany experienced a decline in its population due to urban sprawl, many of its historic neighborhoods were saved from destruction through the policies of Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd, the longest-serving mayor of any city in the United States. Pieter Tomase Mingael, 1688-1700. [10] In 1614, Hendrick Christiaensen rebuilt the French fort as Fort Nassau, the first Dutch fur trading post in present-day Albany. [28][Note 5] The same year, the French and Indian War began; it was the North American front of the Seven Years' War in Europe and the fourth in a series of North American wars between the colonial powers dating back to 1689, began. Jacob Bastiaense DeWit, 1700. Harmen Myndertse Van der Bogart, alias Harmanus A. Boghardij, 1646. Teunis Jurriaense Rinckhout, 1704. Farmers there could not only solidify Dutch settlement, but also provide food for the soldiers and traders and supplement manpower for the military when needed. Andries Hanse Barhydt or Barheit, 1692-99. Reinier Myndertse Van Iveren (Smit), 1707. Van Rensselaer was granted a monopoly on trade within his colony to limit competition and try to encourage his success. Cornelis Cornelise De Vos, 1653-7. DAVIDTSE. Pieter Janse Van Hoorn or De Boer, 1661. accurate to the point that it should send the serious scholar to the Michielse. Sara Arentse Slingerland, 1715. Annatie Barentse Van Rotmers, 1682. Hendrick Maesse Van Buren, 1733. ", James II of England and James VII of Scotland, History of Albany, New York (prehistory1664), History of Albany, New York (1983present), W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus, 312-Year-Old Document Shapes City's Government, All America City Awards: AAC Winners by State and City, The New Larned History for Ready Reference and Research, National Municipal League (1896), pp. Willem Albertse Van Munichendam, 1654. Harmen Jacobse Bambus, 1657. Johannes Evertse Kuyper, 1725. [92] In addition, the Mayor's Office of Special Events was created in an effort to increase the number of festivals and artistic events in the city, including a year-long Dongan Charter tricentennial celebration in 1986. Jan Barentse Kunst, 1662. Jan Albertse Planck, 1631. The state would pay off the bonds until 2004. Topics Albany County (N.Y.) -- Genealogy Publisher Albany, N.Y. J. Munsell Collection robarts; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Language English. The church built in 1643 was 34 ft. by 19 ft. and contained but nine banken (benches) for the worshipers: yet this house served the little community until 1658. Barent Pieterse Coeymans, alias Molenaer, 1636-1701. Neeltie Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. AHASUERUSE. Jan Aertse Van Bergen op Zoom, 1677. Adriaen Janse De Vries, 1656. Gerrit Jacobse Schout or Shout, 1697-1701. Jan Albertse Bratt, 1677-85. [Note 2] The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indian tribes and was given different names by the various peoples. Michael Janse Van Brookhuysen, 1636. Barent Gerritse Van den Bergh, 1700-5. The development of Simeon De Witt's gridded block system in 1794, which gave Albany its original bird and mammal street names,[Note 6] was intersected by these important arterials coming out of Albany, cutting through the city at unexpected angles. Jacob Symonse Klomp Barroquier, 1653-4. Society of New York. Mees or Meeuwes Pieterse Hoogeboom, 1661-84. He gained federal dollars earmarked for restoring historic structures. Pieter Barentse Coeymans. The number of settlers shown by the Van Rensselaer papers as having been sent over to the Colonie up to 1664 is only 210. Tys Janse Goes, 1697. Jan Dirkse Van Bremen, 1648-62. JACOBUSE. Jacobus Geurt Van Schoonhoven. Johannes Johannese Wendel, 1655-91. settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, Arent Danielse Van Antwerpen, 1720. The first settlers arrived around 1759. You are here: Home Families First Settlers of Schenectady McIntosh to Ogden Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady: McIntosh to Ogden [This information is from Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800 by Jonathan Pearson (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1873). BARENTSE. Robert Evertse Wendel, 1690. In 1992, the "Friends" sponsored By 1648, this patroonship stretched from Beeren Eyland, south of Albany to Unawats Castle near the Cohoes Falls at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Eva Hendrickse Vrooman, 1691. Cornelis Teuwisse Mulder, 1709. Dirk Dirkse Keyser, 1658. Catharine Helmerse Otten, 1703. ARISSEN. Volume II, Thomas M. 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"Dutch Patricians in Colonial Albany. Dirck Cornelise Van Vechten, 1709. [20] On November 1, 1683, the Province of New York was split into counties, with Albany County being the largest. [89], Another major project of the 1960s and 1970s was Interstate 787 and the South Mall Arterial, part of massive highway building across the country in this period. Family in America (Wolfe City, TX, 1987), privately printed, DOUWESE. Andries Davidtse Christoffelse Davidts, 1700. Dirk Willemse Van Slyck, 1687. Hendrick Cornelise Van Buren, 1662. Your help would be most welcome! [Bradt] - Cynthia Brott Biasca, Descendants of Albert Harmen Tomase Hun Van Amersfort, or Van Hun, 1661-1700. Cornelis Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1714. David Pieterse Coeymans, 1636. Lucas Pieterse Houtsager (Coeymans), 1660. Johannes Gerritse Lansingh, 1730. Abraham Melgertse Van Der Poel, 1710. Willem Frederickse Van Leyden, 1642. Cornelise Hendrickse Van Es or Nes, 1643. Andries Andriesse Huygh, 1705. Tierck Harmense Visscher, 1695-1722. As historian John Bach McMaster has explained, they did not enjoy their visit: Albany has been a center of transportation for much of its history. Rebecca Arentse Vedder, 1715. [75][76] In return for this loss, portions of Bethlehem and Watervliet were added to Albany. [73] In 1871, the northwestern portion of Albanywest from Magazine Streetwas annexed to the neighboring town of Guilderland[74] after the town of Watervliet refused annexation of said territory. Tobias Dirkse Ten Broeck. Jan Andriesse Iersman (Irishman) Van Dublingh, 1664. Myndert Janse Wemp, 1672-7. Benony Arentse Van Hoeck, 1700. Rutger Arentse Schoemaecker, 1679. Segerse. Barent Janse Wemp, 1662-83. Harmen Janse Metsselaer, 1718. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers that would make that state the first in the US to ban natural . first families. Evert Janse Cuyper, 1681-1725. Jan Cornelise Van der Hoeven, 1681-5. The Dutch character was not wanting in the requisite energy, perseverance and pluck; but it was the system of government, persevered in against protests and petitions, that was chiefly at fault. ], 1683. Coenraet Hendrickse Burger, 1700. Dog lovers told CBS2 on Monday . Jan Jurriaense Hogan, 1730. Cornelis Teunise Van Merkerk, 1637. Cornelis Willemse Van den Bergh, 1670-1706. Dirk Teunise Van Vechten, 1676-1705. Cornelis Teunise Mulder or Muller, 1703-6. Elizabeth Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Marten Pauluse Van Benthuysen, 1697-1705. Gerrit Claese Kulerman, 1670. Engeltie Albertse Slingerland, 1725. Catharina Janse Van Hoesen, 1694. In 1627, the Mohican went to war with the Mohawk and requested the assistance of the commander of Fort Oranje. Cornelis Teunise Van Westbroeck or Bos, 1663-6. Wesselse. Fytie Jurriaense Van Hoesen, 1699. Teunis Cornelise Slingerland, 1658-70. HANSE or HANSEN. Tryntie Isaacse Van Deusen, 1740. Cornelis Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. Gysbertie Gerritse Lansing. Dirk Arentse Bratt, 1685. Maria Wynantse Van den Bergh, 1749. Stephanus Claese Groesbeeck, 1707. Maritie Gerritse Lansing, 1694. Now, 25 years later, Robinson is spearheading New York's first regulated cannabis delivery service through the delivery arm of his company Essential Flowers, Legacy Dispensers. Gerrit Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1683-1700. Weyntie Cornelise Bosch, 1690. SPFS - ("Pearson's First Settlers of Schenectady"), or more formally Contributions of Colonel Hendrick Quackenbush Jan Janse Noorman, 1673-96. A Key to the Names of Persons Occurring In the Early Dutch Records of Albany and Vicinity. Jacob Abrahamse Van Deusen, 1705.Jacobus Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick, 1637-75. Wynant Gerritse Van der Poel, 1654-99. Jan Cornelise Van Hoesen, 1681. Isaack Johannese Wendel, 1691. [2], Albany is one of the oldest surviving European settlements from the original Thirteen Colonies[3] and the longest continuously chartered city in the United States. Jacob Janse Van Hoesen, 1684. Philip Pieterse Schuyler, 1656-72. Christina Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Annatie Isaacse Van Deusen. Gerrit Gysbertse Van Brakel, 1699. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800 by Pearson, Jonathan, 1813-1887. . Gerrit Janse Cuyper, 1662. Jannetie Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1700. In 1618, a flood ruined the fort on Castle Island, but it was rebuilt in 1624 as Fort Orange. David Abrahamse Schuyler, 1709. Evert Brantse Van Amersfort. Jan Hendrickse Roothaer, 1662. Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates. Gerrit Luykase Wyngaert, 1701-6. Johannes Harmense Visscher, 1693-1709. Johannes Martense Smit, 1683. Maritie Harmense Lieversen, 1683. Maritie Willemse Groesbeeck, 1746. GEURT. become available Cornelia Teunise Van Deusen, 1700. Willempie Teunise Bratt, 1701. A. Willem Pieterse Van Alen, 1689. The river helped keep the settled farmers at a distance from the more lucrative fur trade on the other side of the river, although some there did at times trade in fur against official policy. Bastiaen Harmense Visscher, 1683-1703. of some family-related documents. Pieter Hendrickse De Hass or Hans, 1683-99. The extensive and personalized treatment of the military career Andries Herbertse Constapel Van der Blaas, 1640-65. Sander Sanderse Glen, 1693. Geertruy Andriesse Van Doesburgh, 1661. Neeltie Dirkse Van Vechten, 1687. Pieter Meese Hoogeboom, 1701. Jannetie Harmense Knickerbakker, 1708. Aert Goosense Van Twiller, 1661-84. The land around Oranje was occupied by the Mohican, who, at this time, were the closest and principal traders with Oranje. Adriaen Cornelise Van Bersingeren, 1642. Jannetie Barentse Coeymans. and Annals of Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck of Albany and his Descendants, Claas Gerritse Van Vranken, 1705. His tenure has essentially ended the Democratic Party political machine that had been in place since the 1920s. Daniell Pieterse Winne, 1684. publication of a second volume of the Schuyler Genealogy Jan Pieterse Mulder, 1660-1. Pieter Cornelise Van Munichendam, 1636. Luykas Luykase Van Hoogkerke, 1686-1705. Jan Jacobse Van Noortstrant, 1677-87. Mattyse. Thus the children of Rutger Jacobsen (Van Schoenderwoert or Van Woert) were respectively Margaret Rutgers, Engel Rutgers, and Harmen Rutgers, and Rutgers was subsequently assumed as the family name. Jannetie Cornelise Van Schaick, 1703. Eva Teunise Van Schoenderwoert, 1709. Jacob Hendricke Sibinck, 1655-65. Jan Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683-93. Led by English explorer Henry Hudson, the Dutch first arrived in the land now known as New York City in 1609.The Dutch colony of New Netherland was established in 1614, and New Amsterdam became its capital city several years later.. By the time the English took control over New Amsterdam in 1664, the colony had fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.Because the descendants of those early colonists now . Adriaen Dirkse De Vries, 1654. Frederick Gysbertse Van den Bergh, 1662. themes. By 1774, Albany County was the most populated county in colonial New York with over 42 thousand settlers. Arranged alphabetically. The author donated a copy of this work and some of Pieter Hertgers Van Vee, 1645-62. Annetie Gerritse Lansing, 1694. Digital History Archive, Genealogical Both forts were named in honor of the . 26 Addeddate . on Catherine and other family members! Ryck Claese Van Vranken, 1684. Pieter Claese Bout, 1659. Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles . Jacob Janse Loockermans, 1659. Christina Dirkse Ten Broeck. Gerrit Janse Lansing, 1657. Hendrick Meese Vrooman, 1670-5. Jurriaen Tyssen Van Amsterdam, 1654. Its natural advantages both for trade and agriculture were unequaled by any like portion of the continent. Visscher Talcott (first published 1883). Willem Andriesse Rees, 1672. Maes Cornelise Koperslager, 1675. Jan Douwese Fonda, 1681. "[16] They created a collaborative venture in the fur trade, in which each party gained something, and a measure of stability for the area. During the late 18th century and throughout of the 19th century, Albany was a center of transportation. Jan Hanse Barheit, 1701. Ephraim Evertse Wendel, 1690. Tryntje Takelse Heemstraten, 1722. Maritie Teunise Metselaer, 1685. Symon Jacobse Schermerhoorn, 1683-1705. Jan Janse Van Arnhem. [23] Albany was formally chartered as a municipality by provincial Governor Thomas Dongan on July 22, 1686. Instead he chose a remote yet navigable location at Fort Oranje to be closer to the trade. Adam Hendrickse Vrooman, 1683. ), 1683. Rutger, Rut or Ruth Jacobse Van Schoenderwoert or Van Woert, 1636-63. This admirably researched, documented, and well-indexed set is strictly genealogical but is basic to any understanding of early Albany's most prominent family. Willem Jurriaense Backer, 1637-50. Johannes Jacobse Lansingh, 1751. [29] In 1775, with the colonies in the midst of the Revolutionary War, the Stadt Huys became home to the Albany Committee of Correspondence (the political arm of the local revolutionary movement), which took over operation of Albany's government and eventually expanded its power to control all of Albany County. Claas Janse Van Boekhoven, 1662-99. Tomase. Some of his children took Marcelis as their surnames, others Van Iveren; without a knowledge of this fact it would be quite impossible for his descendants to trace back their pedigree to him. Pauluse. . Johannes Hendrickse Ten Eyck, 1733. The patroon controlled most of the trade, especially the fur trade with Europe. Presented Wynant Melgertse Van der Poel, 1710. The Dutch had held the province fifty years, and this was the result of their attempts to colonize it. In the passage over from Holland one child was born at sea in a storm and he was named Storm Van Derzee, which epithet he and his descendants have since used as a surname. Also during much of this time (to quote Peter Stuyvesant) Fort Oranje was bared of soldiers. So it would appear that the Dutch West India Company had largely abandoned the fort. Dirk Hendrickse Van Gottenburgh, 1663. [87] Albany County Republican Chairman Joseph C. Frangella once quipped, "Governor Rockefeller was the best mayor Albany ever had. Marya Luykase Wyngaert, 1709. Maritie Roeloffse Van der Werken, 1698. From the haste with which the Directors in Holland proceeded to avail themselves of the privileges thus granted, one might almost suspect this charter was granted for their special profit and gratification. Ryndertse or Reinderse. Tys Evertse De Goyer, 1664-8. Philip Philipse Demoer, 1693-99. He was appointed as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, which supported a variety of scientific, ethnographic and historic research. Gerrit Jacobse Lansing, 1734. [13] Fort Orange and the surrounding area were incorporated as the village of Beverwijck (English: Beaver District) in 1652.[14][15]. [58] In 1853, Erastus Corning, a noted industrialist and Albany's mayor from 1834 to 1837, consolidated ten railroads stretching from Albany to Buffalo into the New York Central Railroad (NYCRR). Teunis Teunise Metselaer or Demetselaer, 1658-83. Pieter Jacobse Van Rinsborgh, 1663. On the death of his father in 1747, Stephen Van Rensselaer II became Patroon at age 5. Cornelis Martense Van Aelsteyn, 1703. In 1703 he occupied a house and lot on the east side of Broadway at the "Great bridge," across he Rutten Kil just south of State street.
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